Flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after cockpit altercation
A Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on September 30, after a violent...
Crime
Egypt: 37 smuggled artefacts returned by Lebanon
In a ceremony at the National Museum in Beirut, Lebanon returned 37 ancient Egyptian artefacts dating to the Pharaonic era...
Mi6 whistle blower says she delayed US Lockerbie case, accuses CIA for Pan Am 103
A former Mi6 asset who worked in the Middle East under cover with the CIA claims that it was rogue...
Libya: ‘Angel of Death’ prison boss trial to start on May 4
Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, notorious Libyan prison boss dubbed the ‘Angel of Death’, will stand trial on charges of...
Former Nigerien defense minister arrested
The former Nigerien Defense Minister Kalla Moutari was arrested by the Nigerien authorities on September 1. According to RFI,...
Nigeria: Cocaine arrest puts cartel evidence under scrutiny
Nigeria’s drug enforcement agency says it has broken up an international cocaine cartel after seizing 184.5 kilograms of cocaine worth...
Explosion near power station closes Libyan power plants
The specialized technical teams of the General Electricity Company began the work of examining and verifying the causes of the...
Vandalism and fires affect western Libya’s telecom service
Hatif Libya has reported damage to a main telecommunications facility in western Libya following what it described as an act...
Algerian smuggling gang dismantled after 78 arrests
An Algerian-led gang involved in the alleged ferrying of migrants across the Mediterranean into Spain has been apprehended, according to...
Freed Nigerian hostages reveal human cost of jihadist violence
The release of more than 300 Nigerian hostages after months in jihadist captivity marks a significant security operation for Abuja,...
Spanish police arrests large smuggling network from Algeria
Spanish authorities announced on August 7 the arrest of one of the largest human smuggling and drug networks operating in...
Mali: Chinese nationals arrested for illegal casino
Chinese-Malian relations could be under pressure following the arrest of Chinese nationals for opening an illegal casino, according to RFI...
Has France crippled its largest Algerian-linked drug gang?
France has launched a law enforcement operation targeting a powerful drug syndicate known as the DZ Mafia, RFI reports on...
French-Algerian drug lord arrested in Algeria
A key co-founder of France’s notorious DZ Mafia drug trafficking network has been arrested in Algeria. According to a 5th...
Rights group calls for prosecution of Libyan commanders
The National Institution for Human Rights in Libya has warned that armed groups accused of serious human rights abuses cannot...
